The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-26
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.


THE pohibition resolution. after going through
the House by vote OF "A to n, met motion to
table I'm the Senate. ON the llth inst. The mo
ton was lost and ii was referred 10 the Gem
mittee on Liquor Traffic. Ths Governor an
nounced the appointment Of the Hon. Wyliss
Ransom, the present incumbent Deputy Rail
road Commissioner, and the Hon. William
Donavan, OF Lansing members OF the
Board of Control of the State Reform School.
The petition Of Henry Chamberlain for the i'm.
parchment of Gov. Luce was referred TO the
Judiciary Committee, at the request OF the Gov
ernor, he stating that he desired the most
searching inquiry in regard To his action. Bills
were introduced for the establishment Of an in
Urinary prison for life prisoners only, to be a
practical isolation TO protectthe wages OF heads
of families from punishment; To repeal the
laws eXempting church property from taxation !;
TO prohibit the payment OF wages OF employees
in anything except cash, and for semi-monthly
payments.
THE resolution to submit q prohibitory amend
ment at the spring election was taken up and
considered by the Senate, in committee Of the
whole, on the 18th inst Senator Hubbell oc-
cupied the chair. The single speech on the
measure was made by Senator Deyo, who de-
nounced the proposed submission at this time
as piece of political hypocrisy and trickery on
the part OF tho Republican party. He said that
for years the Republicans had denied the
requests OF temperance people that such
amendment be submitted, and that
they were anxious for submission now only be-
cause they believed that course would tend TO
kill the Prohibition party. He moved that the
resolution be not submitted until the spring
election of 1888. Several Senators tried TO get
Mr.. Deyo TO say whether no woudd vote for sub
mission il his amendment was agreed TO, but
he made no direct answer. Senator Howell
quickly ended the discussion by remind
ing the Senators that there would be no spring
election in 1888. The resolution was then
passed in committee. Lieut.. Gov. Mcdonald
made the following COMMITTEES announcements; :
Additional members of the Railroad Committee
ffasa ffa1 md Rnh
members of the Labor Committee-Senator5
Moon ard Potter; Soldiers Home Committee
Senators Mayo. Crosby, and Palmer; Upper Pc
ninsula Prison Committee - Senators Laing
Crosby. and Seymour. The House transacted
routine business only.
VERY little business was disposed OF by the
Legislature on the 18th. The prohibitory amend
ment was laid on the table in the Senate, TO
await more favorable opportunity to take It
up. The two houses voted separately for United
States Senator. Col. +. b. Stockbridge Of Kala-
mazoo, the Republican nominee, received 81
votes. George l.. Yaple Of st. Joseph County.
received 80 votes, being the fusion strength, and
H. A. Robinson, late Labor candidate for Con-
gress in the First District, received votes
BILLS to provide for the discharge OF mort
cages after the parties making them are dead,
and to incorporate the village OF Carsonville,
Sanilac County were passed by the Senate on
the 10Th. few measures OF local interest
were introduced In the House OF Representa-
tives bill was introduced to give effect to the
provision of the State constitution declaring
that lands held by corporations and unused for
ten years shall revert 70 the State. IL the bill
passes it will deprive land-gran railroads
of considerable amount Of lands The
House devoted the afternoon to eulogizing
the services and memory of the late
Ovid n Case OF Detroit. the Democratic leader
in the Legislatures OF 1888 and 1888, who was
reelected to the present Legislature, and who
died just before the session commenced.
Messrs. Hosford, Rumsey, Mccormick, Dick
ema, Chapman, Bentley, and Cross, and Clerk
Crossman delivered touching and eloquent
tributes to Mr.: Cases honest and up
right life and character. Appropriate
resolutions were adopted, and Mr.. Cases
salary voted to his widow. Both houses
passed bill authorizing the Viii
lage of Blissheld, Lenawee County, e
issue $4,000 worth of bonds for the purpose OF
building new bridge. The formalities attend
ant upon the election of Francis b. Stockbridge
TO the United States Senate were completed al
noon, when the Legislature met in Joint con.
vention, and declared Mr.. Stockbridgo the choice
Of the Legislature for Senator. At q conference
of the Republican Senators It was agreed tc
make the prohibition amendment the special
order for Thursday, Jan. ~.
TIE Senate passed a few local measures, o.
no interest to the general public, on the Goth
The House had long and lively discussion
the bill to raise the age Of consent for girl:
from 10 TO Is years. There was n strong oppo
stion to the bill, many members declaring that
they thought the boys needed just as much pro
lection as the girls, and that If one of two
parties to guilty act was punished both
should be Amendments to make the age II
and then IA were offered and lost, and then the
matter was laid over to allow the friends OF the
measure TO hold consultation. A large delega
ton of ladies from various parts of the State
were present lobbying for the bill The bill Il
repeal the act establishing standard time wai
lost after a warm debate. Resolutions were Of
fered in the House by Mr.. Rumsly
for the appointment of joint committed
to investigate the management Of the Soldiers
Home at Grand Rapids. The resolutions are
as follows: WHEREAS. Certain newspapers o.
the State contain insinuations and charges
against the good management of the Soldiers
Home ut Grand Rapids, insinuating and claim
ing that the institution is mismanaged; tha
the inmates are neglected and abused, ant
used like dogs, and that it is hell rather THAI
humane institution; therefore, Resolved, Tha
select committee, consisting Of three mem
| bers of the House and two of the Senate, bc
appointed to investigate the insinuation
and charges of bad management at that institu
ton. RESOLVED, further, That said committee b,
and it is hereby authorized to hold sessions a
the Soldiers Home or elsewhere, administel
oaths, TO enforce the attendance of witnesses
to take testimony to employ a clerk or stem
ographer If they shall find the same necessary
and to perform all such duties as il shall decid,
best to ascertain fully the truth or falsity O
such newspaper destinations and charges, snC
to report their doings ut the earliest possibl,
day.